January 31, 2015, 6:30AM

By David Griner Super Bowl weekend is here, and with it the annual debate about whether Super Bowl advertising - an absurdly expensive orgy of exuberant consumerism - is worthy of its reputation as marketing's most defining moment. Super Bowl ads are shrouded in misconceptions, in part because so few of us are able to learn how much mileage... Full story »

August 08, 2008, 1:00AM

A Dream Deferred A host of Portland creatives worked on Olympics TV commericals for Nike and Coke, as well as marketing efforts on the ground in Bejing. Click below to find samples of the ads. _uacct = "UA-2580816-1"; urchinTracker(); Full story »

July 17, 2008, 11:59AM

Nike's new Olympics TV commercial "Courage" goes on air in Asia and Latin and South America this weekend. Portland's Wieden+Kennedy produced the 30- and 60-second spots. They'll air in the U.S. when the Olympics start Aug. 8. Learn more about the ads and Nike's first and newest 'Just Do It' taglined campaign below. The song that drives the "Courage"... Full story »

July 17, 2008, 5:05AM

Portland ad man Dan Wieden penned "Just Do It" 20 years ago. Now, Nike is leveraging the anniversary of one of the most memorable slogans in advertising history for the Olympics. Two Wieden+Kennedy-produced TV ads debut this weekend in Asia and Latin America; they'll hit U.S. airwaves when Beijing games start Aug. 8. P&P Blog asked marketing veterans why... Full story »